Sam Warburton tells of new life, four years on from shock decision he had to make for his family and future

Sam Warburton has revealed he does not miss playing rugby at all, four years after shocking the game with his retirement.

Warburton was just 29 when he called it a day in the summer of 2018 amid torrid injury struggles. His last ever match had been a year earlier, captaining the British and Irish Lions to a drawn series in New Zealand. He underwent neck and knee operations after that tour, taking a year out of the game before deciding to quit.

Since then he has forged a successful career as a media pundit and launched the SW7 Academy fitness programme. He has never been happier and has no regrets whatsoever, despite what many saw as an premature departure from the sport.